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Poll results from a Pennsylvania voter poll conducted by Boston-based Anderson & Robbins Research, a company that polls exclusively for Democrats and corporate clients. The poll, conducted in early June 2014, show that given a choice between a high severance tax or retaining jobs in the shale drilling industry, a large majority of PA voters choose the jobs over the tax.

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ARR #9212 PENNSYLVANIA
Interviewing dates: June 6 – 8, 2014
Sample: 502Pennsylvania likely voters
TOPLINE RESULTS
0A. First, are you registered to vote in Pennsylvania?
Yes 100%
No -
0B. As you may know, this November there will be elections in Pennsylvania for Governor,
U.S. Congress, and other offices. How likely are you to vote in these elections—will you:
Definitely vote 77%
Almost definitely vote 10
Probably vote 13
Are you 50-50 -
Or will you probably not vote? -
(Not sure/refused) -
1. Do you think things in Pennsylvania are generally heading in the right direction, or do
you think they have gotten off on the wrong track?
Right direction 34%
Wrong track 56
(Not sure/refused) 10
2. In general, do you think that taxes and fees paid by natural gas producers in Pennsylvania are:
Too high 25%
Too low 36
About right 23
(Not sure/refused) 16
3. How closely have you been following the debate about whether or not to add a severance
tax on natural gas producers in the Pennsylvania?
Very closely 19%
Somewhat closely 40
Not very closely 16
Not closely at all 25
(Not sure/refused) 1

2.
(SKIP IF NOT CLOSELY AT ALL)
4. Do you favor or oppose adding a severance tax on natural gas producers in Pennsylvania?
Favor 55%
Oppose 34
(Not sure/refused) 11
5. Would you support raising taxes on Pennsylvania natural gas producers even if it results
in jobs leaving the state and Pennsylvania residents losing their jobs?
Yes 33%
No 58
(Not sure/refused) 9
6. Would you support raising taxes on Pennsylvania natural gas producers to pay for public
employee pensions?
Yes 36%
No 57
(Not sure/refused) 7
7. If you had to choose between creating new jobs in the natural gas industry for
Pennsylvania residents or higher taxes and fees on natural gas producers to fund the state
budget, which would you choose?
Creating new jobs for PA residents 61%
Higher taxes and fees on natural gas
producers 28
(Not sure/refused) 11
8. Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate for political office that
encouraged the growth of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania?
More likely 64%
Less likely 23
(Not sure/refused) 14
Now I’d like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only.
9. What is your age?
Under 25 4%
25-29 7
30-34 4
35-39 4
40-44 4